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Aug 24, 2024
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GEOL 381 - Structural Geology Units: 5 Geometric, kinematic, and dynamic analysis of geologic structures and their origins and evolution. Laboratory emphasis on descriptive geometry, stereographic solutions to structural problems and data analysis; geologic maps and structure sections. Computer methods. Lecture Units: 3; Lab Units: 2.
Prerequisites: GEOL 360. Equivalent Quarter Course: GEOL 3810. Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground. Grading: A-F grading only. Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: - Develop a firm understanding of the distribution, cause; architecture of the geologic structures in the Earth’s crust.
- Analyze planar & linear field data by orthographic; stereographic methods, and 3-point problems.
- Apply methods of strain analysis and cross-section construction.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the various structural styles associated with plate boundaries and within continents and ocean basins.
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